WITH geopolitical risk changing seemingly by the day and policy from the world’s biggest economy updated on a weekly (and sometimes hourly) basis, it might seem impossible for the shipping industry to plan long-term.

While this is a sector which thrives on volatility, when assets have 20-year lifespans, some degree of certainty is essential to make prudent long-term decisions.

So how can shipowners decide where to put their money when the ground they shift on is always moving?

Richard Meade led an assembled panel of some of the brightest minds in the industry at Singapore Maritime Week for the latest Lloyd’s List Outlook forum, and in this week’s episode of the podcast we’re bringing you the best bits.

Joining Richard in Singapore were:

Janeyndu Krishna, head of maritime advisors at Drewry

Nick Brown, chief executive at Lloyd’s Register

Eman Abdallah, global operations director at Cargill Ocean Transportation

Mikel Skov, chief executive at Hafnia

Captain Rajesh Unni, founder and chief executive of Synergy Group